The simplicity of dementia : a guide for family and carers

The simplicity of dementia : a guide for family and carers / Huub Buijssen.

This book offers an accessible and sympathetic introduction for relatives, carers and professionals looking after or training to work with people with dementia. Drawing on the two 'laws of dementia', the author explains the causes of communication problems, mood disturbances and 'devi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buijssen, H. P. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Dutch
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.
Subjects:
Dementia.
Caregivers.
Dementia > Patients > Care.
Dementia > Patients > Family relationships.
Home care services.
Geriatric Nursing.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Alzheimer's & Dementia.
MEDICAL > Neurology.
Home care services
Caregivers
Dementia
Dementia > Patients > Care
Dementia > Patients > Family relationships
Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Heldere eenvoud van dementie.
Table of Contents:
  • What is dementia?
  • The simple logic behind dementia
  • The experience of dementia
  • Communication
  • Mood problems: aggression, depressiveness and suspiciousness
  • Behaviour problems: clinging behaviour, wandering and nocturnal restlessness
  • Management guidelines and activities
  • The family: the hidden victims
  • Feelings of guilt.

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